Aberdeen 4 Partick Thistle 0: Derek McInnes ‘surprised’ by Michael Hector strike

Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes watched centre-back Michael Hector fire in a stunning strike during his side’s 4-0 win over Partick Thistle at Pittordrie and admitted he was surprised the on-loan Reading man had it in him.

Already leading through goals from Niall McGinn and Calvin Zola, Hector thumped in the Dons’ third goal before turning provider for McGinn to net his second of the evening.

And of the defender’s wonder-strike, he admitted “That wasn’t in the scouting report when we looked at it. It was a great strike, and it’s good to see players chipping in from all over the pitch.

“You’ve got to be delighted when you see your team win 4-0 at home. We worked extremely hard against the type of team who can frustrate you.”

The win was the Dons’ fourth on the spin and lifts them to second spot in the Scottish Premiership.